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Guisit River

Coordinates: 18°8′26.52″N 120°41′22.55″E / 18.1407000°N 120.6895972°E / 18.1407000; 120.6895972
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Guisit River
Map
Native nameIlog Guisit Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Location
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalityPiddig
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
18°8′26.52″N 120°41′22.55″E / 18.1407000°N 120.6895972°E / 18.1407000; 120.6895972
Length24.7 km (15.3 mi)
Basin size178.3 km2 (68.8 sq mi)

The Guisit River is a stream in the Philippines. It is located in the town of Piddig[1], Ilocos Norte of the northern Ilocos Region, about 400 km north of Manila, the capital of the country. The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 21 meters.[2] The drainage area of the is the middle north basin of the Laoag River. It originates from the north ridge which has an elevation ranging from 300 meters to 1,000 meters. The basin has an area of 178.3 square kilometers, with mountains and hills accounting for 76%. The channel of the the Guisit River has a relevantly gentle slope of 0.41%.[3]

The river is known for being the local training ground of the Philippine's first bemedaled Olympian, Teófilo Yldefonso[4] and his siblings.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Mendoza: Quality Olympics finish for PHL". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. ^ "Guisit River stream, Ilocos, Philippines". ph.geoview.info. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. ^ "JICA報告書PDF版" (PDF). openjicareport.jica.go.jp.
  4. ^ "Teofilo YLDEFONSO". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  5. ^ "First Pinoy Olympic medalist has no known grave". Manila Bulletin. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  6. ^ "PH's first Olympic medalist Teofilo Yldefonso: An officer and a sportsman". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2021-08-23.